Please welcome new contributor to MarcusSamuelsson.com. Averie from the blog Love Veggies and Yoga will be sharing some of her amazing posts on our site. Her blog features delicious recipes that run the gamut from Brownies to Vegan Cheezy Vegetable Bake.

Averie resides in San Diego, California and shares recipes on her site for all kinds of diets whether you have food allergies, eat gluten-free, or eat a raw diet. We’re really excited to feature her delicious recipes and beautiful photography on the site! Â Check out her first post, below for Vegan No-Bake Oatmeal Raison Carrot Cake Bites.

Growing up, I loved my grandma’s oatmeal raisin cookies and I also love carrot cake. However, her cookies were made with a pound of butter and her carrot cake with a vat of cream cheese frosting. Nothing wrong with that, of course!

Directions

1. Blend the oats and carrots in a Vita or food processor for about 10 seconds. Then add everything else (except the reserved ingredients) and blend for another 20 seconds or until incorporated. Don't overblend.

2. Remove the dough and by hand, stir in the reserved 2 Tbsp dry oats and 1/4 c raisins.

3. Form into bite-sized balls or cookie shapes. If needed, refrigerate or freeze the dough for 15 minutes to make it less sticky and easier to work with.

By Suzannah Schneider

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